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8th Grade L1 Vocab

Science Explorer Book L Ch 1 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
element a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means
compound a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion
mixture two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined
energy level the specific amount of energy an electron has valence electrons
atomic number the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
period elements in the same horizontal row of the periodic table
group elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called a family
family elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called a group
noble gas an element from group 18 in the periodic table of elements
ionic bond the attraction between oppositely charged ions
polyatomic ion an ion that is made of more than one atom
covalent bond a chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
molecule a neutral particle made of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds
polar bond a covalent bonding which electrons are shared unequally
metallic bond an attraction between a positive metal ion and the electrons surrounding it
valence electrons the electrons that are in the highest energy level of an atom and that are involved in chemical reactions
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